@Polybius Need a summary? While I’m sure everyone would rather have the full context of their posts explained I could give you a good three paragraph assessment.

Sure.

Maren has quite a few things to address. A messenger from Malakaus. Annabeth and the others at the chapel.

I was wondering how everyone felt about keeping to the 'Free' section forum guidelines? I suppose I could have written some general rules for posting. Some of these ICs are 5+ paragraphs and switch between characters and scenes. It's more than I had expected from this sort of Jump-In rp but all well.

On another note, @Lucius Cypher I remember you from years ago. Malakaus showed up in another RP, The Grey Crossings.

Funny how things go like that.

@Polybius

Ya know, I was wondering why you felt so familiar. Man Grey Crossing, that was five years ago wasn’t it? Dayum how time flies. I think I remember Malakaus back then just being a humble lil blacksmith.

As for keeping things in Free, I’d say we keep it free. I post big slabs of texts just cuz I feel like it; being free means I have more flexibility about what I wanna write, as oppose to casual or advanaced that makes it so that you need to post relevant information. Like 80% of my posts are just needless fluff and I like it like that.

Anyways as for a summary, Annabeth woke up and offered Maren some soup. Malakaus and his boyz are at their camp getting ready for another fight while he sent a messenger to talk to Marrn about stuff. Cassius, Demitri, and Skurr met up and helped around town before meeting with Monika. Monika was bunkering down in her shop when she found out her master is gone and she has questions about that. El also just showed up into town and plans to help out the townsfolk. She just dropped off some of the wounded at the chapel. Lastly Hark and his band arrived, took over a caravan, and are now infiltrating town to find out what happened to Maren.

@Lucius Cypher

As someone who mostly hangs out in Casual and Advanced...
In theory the stuff being written there is meant to be relevant, but oh boy not in practice
For the most part, anyway.

I guess it's just the expectation dragging down my mood when I gotta do serious Casual or advance stuff, you know? That pressure to always "Post at least three paragraphs" or some such. In free there is no such restrictions, but nor is there a restriction about posting too much, so I can feel free to post any amount I want. I think there's some sort of saying along the lines of "a plant grows tallest in an open field not a garden" or something like that.

I can totally see what you mean, and that's why I've made this foray into free.

Exactly the same as you, I'm finding it to feel more relaxed and such. Plus, in having no expectations, it's easier to write

If y’all want to have interactions with my characters now that they’re in the city feel free to do so you don’t need to ask for permission unless you’re using my main character Hark. Also I don’t feel like I need to worry so much with y’all you seem like good RPers but just be reasonable with interactions.

I'm still here btw, I'm just waiting for a response from Polybius.

I don’t really know what to do with Dmitri so if anyone has any ideas just let me know.

He and El can interact if you want? I'm not sure what to do with her atm either.

Dew it, you two

Hello! This seems very interesting and I would love to jump in! I was thinking of jumping in as a members of Cassius' band, but I'm not sure if they are still around. Or if there is somewhere more interesting to jump in!

@Tal His group is still around and it’s going to be the one centered around the “main” character of this RP.

@Tal I'm still here if that's what you're asking when you say "if they're still around"! I'd be cool with you being a member of Walcher's Knights, I just haven't posted lately. Am trash.

@Royaletutor59

Made a little post

I'm planning to leave Skurr's next post until he's back at the Chapel. Feel free to puppet him until then since he's likely to be mumbling and slightly feverish by the time they make it back there. After all, only his most serious injury has been treated and he's been covered in filth of ... all kinds, for hours, after fighting in bare feet.

@YeetMeister@Elevation@Lucius Cypher since the party grew a little bigger than expected (no complaints!) do ya'll want to do a collab or something? Just to give everyone's character a chance to shine? No pressure though, just a suggestion.

I don’t mund per say, but I prefer not to. Not only is the collab as a large group but also in a fairly open area (near the temple), so there’s a good chance for other people to inadvertently get involved.

So what is going on now? Anyone have any plans or anything?

Edit: nevermind, I missed a few posts somehow. Ignore me :P

@Royaletutor59

I’m ok to collaborate for a lil bit while our characters are in the same area.

@Royaletutor59
As am I.